Gebrselassie sets marathon WR in Berlin

Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie shattered the marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday.

Gebrselassie was clocked in an official time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 26 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 2:04.55 set by Kenya's Paul Tergat on the same flat and fast Berlin course in 2003.

The 34-year-old, swept through the streets of the German capital in ideal weather conditions, urged on by enthusiastic crowds of more than a million spectators that lined the 42-kilometre course to cheer him and the 40,000 competitors.

Abel Kirui of Kenya was second in 2:06.51 while compatriot Salim Kipsang was third in 2:07.29.